FRENCH FOR ACADEMIC STUDY

Description

This module is taught in French in semester 1 of FHEQ Level 4. Student journey: this is a semester 1, L4 module, which is compulsory for post A level students of French. It aims to support students at the start of their transition to HE, both pastorally and academically, and to impart working habits and emerging skills which will be developed throughout their degree. The module is the first of four language-focused modules taken by French students, including at L6. The following areas are indicative of topics to be covered: Collecting and selecting information Analysis of different written and spoken texts Structuring spoken and written texts Taking notes and summarising information from spoken and written texts Expressing opinions in written and spoken contexts The grammar of spoken and written French Grammatical terminology in French Listening comprehension Strategies for effective listening and reading in French Cohesion and coherence Avoiding plagiarism - in-text and bibliographic referencing Effective use of reference materials (e.g. grammar books, dictionaries, other reference works) This module focuses on developing the linguistic and methodological skills to enable the students to participate and communicate effectively in a range of academic contexts, while facilitating discussions about the transition to HE. Attributes Developed 001 By the end of the module students will be able to: demonstrate an in-depth understanding of a range of cultural issues connected with studying French in Higher Education and University life and understand and be able to discuss proficiently the challenges of entry in Higher Education, from an academic as well as a pastoral topic CK 002 Retrieve and handle information in French from appropriate sources, paraphrasing and summarising spoken and written information as needed CKPT 003 Organise and present ideas within the framework of a structured and reasoned argument, both orally and in written form CKPT 004 understand and use the grammatical tools and terminology relating to the topics covered. Use language reference materials such as grammars and specialised dictionaries CKPT 005 Interact confidently and with some degree of fluency and appropriateness in French in a range of academic situations, and demonstrate a good degree of accuracy in their pronunciation of individual sounds of French CKPT 006 Use a range of ICT tools purposefully to get exposure to authentic French-language sources and to record presentations KPT 007 Build an extensive authentic vocabulary relating to University life and the study of French, as well as emerging translation skills and understanding of language registers KP